Midterm Exam ( Review)
Exam Review 1
Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Each of the following functions are within the framework for Human Resources Management EXCEPT: a. recruitment and selection. b. training and development. c. employee relations. d. employee discipline. 2. Which of the following is NOT a primary impact that technology has had on HRM? a. It has improved the processes of internal and external communications. b. It has altered the methods of collecting employment information. c. It has diminished the role of supervisors in managing employees. d. It has speeded up the processing of employment data. 3. The individual’s skills, knowledge, and capabilities that have economic value to an organization but may not show up on its balance sheet are known as: a. human capital. b. intellectual capital. c. core competencies. d. employee capital. 4. Which of the following is an example of systemic discrimination? a. asking female candidates to demonstrate tow-motor ability, but not male applicants b. requesting only persons with disabilities undergo pre-employment medicals c. word of mouth hiring practices d. administering a personality profile assessment during the selection process 5. A justifiable reason for discrimination based on business reasons of safety or effectiveness is: a. a bona fide occupational stipulation. b. disparate treatment. c. a bona fide occupational qualification. d. reverse discrimination. 6. Employers’ attempts to adjust working conditions and employment practices in order to prevent discrimination is known as: a. prohibited ground of discrimination. b. bona fide occupational qualification. c. reasonable accommodation. d. undue hardship. 7. Job analysis is called the cornerstone of HRM because a. it is the first job given to new HRM employees. b. the information obtained is proactive. c. the information it collects serves so many HRM functions. d. it is required by law.
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Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Each of the following functions are within the framework for Human Resources Management EXCEPT: a. recruitment and selection. b. training and development. c. employee relations. d. employee discipline. 2. Which of the following is NOT a primary impact that technology has had on HRM? a. It has improved the processes of internal and external communications. b. It has altered the methods of collecting employment information. c. It has diminished the role of supervisors in managing employees. d. It has speeded up the processing of employment data. 3. The individual’s skills, knowledge, and capabilities that have economic value to an organization but may not show up on its balance sheet are known as: a. human capital. b. intellectual capital. c. core competencies. d. employee capital. 4. Which of the following is an example of systemic discrimination? a. asking female candidates to demonstrate tow-motor ability, but not male applicants b. requesting only persons with disabilities undergo pre-employment medicals c. word of mouth hiring practices d. administering a personality profile assessment during the selection process 5. A justifiable reason for discrimination based on business reasons of safety or effectiveness is: a. a bona fide occupational stipulation. b. disparate treatment. c. a bona fide occupational qualification. d. reverse discrimination. 6. Employers’ attempts to adjust working conditions and employment practices in order to prevent discrimination is known as: a. prohibited ground of discrimination. b. bona fide occupational qualification. c. reasonable accommodation. d. undue hardship. 7. Job analysis is called the cornerstone of HRM because a. it is the first job given to new HRM employees. b. the information obtained is proactive. c. the information it collects serves so many HRM functions. d. it is required by law.
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